Research and Scholarship Committee
The University of Houston Research and Scholarship Committee (RSC) exists as one branch of the faculty governance structure through the Faculty Senate. It assists the President, Provost, and Vice Presidents in formulating recommendations and policies affecting the research community on the UH campus. The Research and Scholarship Committee provides a forum for internal discussion, initiates policies touching on research matters, gathers and disseminates information to the faculty, and provides a faculty voice to University Administration on matters pertaining to research.
The Research and Scholarship Committee also administers the funding for UH internal awards.
FY2023 Meeting Dates
The RSC meets on the third Friday of each month (except where noted) from 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Fall Meeting Dates
- Friday, September 16, 2022
- Friday, October 14, 2022
- Friday, November 18, 2022
- Friday, December 16, 2022
Spring Meeting Dates
- Friday, January 20, 2023
- Friday, February 17, 2023
- Friday, March 24, 2023
- Friday, April 21, 2023
Committee Members (FY2023)
Bernhard Bodmann
RSC Chair
Professor, Mathematics
Diana Chow
RSC Vice Chair
Professor, Pharmaceutics
Olga Bannova
Research Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Cheryl Brohard
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing
Maria Burns
Assistant Professor, College of Technology
Sanghyuk Chung
Associate Professor, Center for Nuclear Receptors & Cell Signaling
Dave Fagundes
Professor, Law
Julie Derges
Associate Professor, Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts
Scott Gilbertson
Professor, Chemistry
Karolos Grigoriadis
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Gregorio Gomez
Associate Professor, Immunology
Mili Kyropoulou
Assistant Professor, Architecture and Design
T. Randall Lee
Professor, Chemistry
Dmitri Litvinov
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sarah Narendorf
Assistant Professor, Social Work
John O'Brien
Professor, College of Optometry
Jaana Porra
Associate Professor, Decision & Information Sciences
Daniel Price
Clinical Assoc Prof, Honors College
Virgina Rangel
Assistant Professor, College of Education
Hanadi Rifai
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Sujata Sirsat
Assistant Professor, Hotel & Restaurant Management
Santi Thompson
Associate Librarian, University Libraries
Andres Viana
Associate Professor, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Ling Zhu
Associate Professor, Political Science
Ex-Officio Representatives
David Shattuck
(non-voting)
Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering
Susie Gronseth
(voting)
Clinical Associate Professor, Education
DOR Ex-Officio Representatives
Claudia Neuhauser
(non-voting)
Interim Vice Chancellor/Vice President for Research
Ezemenari Obasi
(non-voting)
Associate Vice President for Research Administration
DOR Ad Hoc Members
